Royel Otis has announced plans for their second album, titled 'hickey'.

      The Sydney-based duo Royel Otis has revealed that their second LP, titled 'hickey', will be released on August 22nd through OURNESS/Capitol/Island Records. This highly anticipated follow-up to their 2024 debut 'PRATTS & PAIN' will be preceded by a series of summer performances across Europe, the UK, and North America, where fans can get an early glimpse of what 'hickey' has to offer, including live performances of their latest single, 'moody'. Regarding the meaning behind the album's title, Royel Otis mentioned: "...because love bites harder than any other emotion in the world." Stay tuned for further updates; in the meantime, you can view the visualizer for 'moody' and check out Royel Otis' upcoming performance schedule below.

      Royel Otis 2025 tour dates:

      JUNE 2025

      27 St.Gallen, Sittertobel, St. Gallen

      29 Pilton, Glastonbury Festival

      JULY 2025

      03 Barcelona, Vida Festival

      06 Belfort, Eurockéennes

      07 Montreux, Montreux Jazz Festival

      10 Madrid, Mad Cool Festival

      13 Berlin, Lollapalooza Berlin

      27 Minamiuonuma, Fuji Rock

      31 Chicago, IL, Lollapalooza

      AUGUST 2025

      01 St. Charles, IA, Hinterland Music Festival

      03 Montreal, QC, Osheaga Festival

      05 Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre

      06 Portland, OR, PDX Live at Pioneer Courthouse Square

      09 San Francisco, CA, Outside Lands

      15 Hamburg, Germany, MS Dockville

      16 Biddinghuizen, Lowlands Festival

      23 Reading, Reading Festival

      24 Leeds, Leeds Festival

      SEPTEMBER 2025

      12 Philadelphia, PA, Franklin Music Hall

      14 Washington, DC, The Anthem

      15 Asbury Park, NJ, Sea.Hear.Now Festival

      16 Raleigh, NC, The Ritz

      19 Dallas, TX, The Bomb Factory

      20 Austin, TX, Stubb’s

      28 Tempe, AZ, Marquee Theatre

      30 Denver, CO, Mission Ballroom

      OCTOBER 2025

      02 St. Paul, MN, Palace Theatre

      03 Kansas City, MO, Grinders KC

      04 Chesterfield, MO, The Factory

      10 Boston, MA, MGM Music Hall at Fenway

      11 New York, NY, The Rooftop at Pier 17

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